IDW Comics For February 2009

Angel #17
Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch (plot) • Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a) • Urru, Alex Garner (c)

At the conclusion of the Angel TV series, Los Angeles and all its denizens were cast into a hellish dimension. Since then, Angel has sought redemption while dealing with the death and destruction brought on by his actions. Now, Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch, and Franco Urru present the final chapter in Angel’s struggle after the fall. But will anyone survive to see the conclusion?

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Angel #18
Kelley Armstrong (w) • Dave Ross (a) • Gabriel Rodriguez, Nick Runge (c)

Two weeks after the finale of “After the Fall,” novelist Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning) comes aboard to explore the many repercussions following the explosive Angel 17. Artist Dave Ross also comes aboard to present the first chapter of “Aftermath,” wherein we learn who lived, who died, and who will be forever changed from the experience.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Spike: After the Fall HC
Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a & c)

Poet, vampire, murderer, lover, hero, prisoner, slave—Spike has been called a lot of things. But by the time this fight is over, he’ll have one more name: Lord. Or “dust”—maybe we’ll just call him dust, considering how it seems things are going in his immediate future. You’ll be looking at the events of Angel: After the Fall in a whole new light!

HC • FC • 104 pages • 21.99 • 6.625” x 10.187” • 978-1-60010-368-1

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Spike: After the Fall #1 Diamond Retailer Summit edition
Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a & c)

This special limited-edition version of the debut issue of Spike: After the Fall was only available at the 2008 Diamond Retailer Summit.

FC • 32 pages • $10.00*
*Limited to stock on hand

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G.I. Joe: Origins #1
Larry Hama (w) • Tom Feister (a) • Andrea DiVito, Feister(c)

THE ORIGIN OF G.I. JOE! Don't miss this historic first issue, chronicling the forging of America's most elite fighting force and REVEALING FOR THE FIRST TIME how these wildly different characters formed an unbeatable team! Join DUKE as he meets his new warrior brothers--HAWK, STALKER, and SCARLETT. And who's the other new guy giving everyone the silent treatment…?

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Coming in March: G.I. Joe: Cobra #1 by Gage, Costa and Fuso!

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G.I. Joe #2
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a) • Dave Johnson, Adam Hughes (c)

A team of JOES in Manila is hot on the trail of an international arms dealer, but find themselves opposed by… Snake Eyes? Back in The Pit, a new enemy reaches from across the world to strike at the home base of the JOES. This is their first encounter with Destro… and maybe their last. Featuring a special Adam Hughes “Baroness” variant cover!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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The Whatmen
Scott Lobdell (w) • Alejandro Figueroa (a & c)

It begins with the murder of a renegade superhero... and ends with the totally unsuspected death of millions! Whoops... er, did we just give away the ending?! How embarrassing! (Oh, c'mon—if you've read one comic in your life it was the classic tour de force, The Watchmen!) Now, sit back and enjoy as Scott Lobdell and Alejandro Figueroa (who provides two covers) take the air out everyone's favorite graphic novel with the gut-busting, sacred cow-stabbing, just plain fun satire of the soon to released (let's hope!) feature film!
Who Watches the… The WHATMEN? Um, what was the question again?!

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery
Leah Moore & John Reppion (w) • Ben Templesmith (a & c)

In this special one-shot, superstar artist Ben Templesmith tackles his first full Doctor Who project, alongside writers Moore & Reppion. In “The Whispering Gallery,” the TARDIS lands in a maze-like gallery filled with thousands of talking pictures, and the Doctor and Martha discover they’ve come across a planet where showing emotion has been outlawed. The inhabitants have good reason for their supression, but it wouldn’t be like the Doctor to leave them in fear of truly living…

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Star Trek: Countdown #2
Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman (story) • Tim Jones & Mike Johnson (w) • David Messina (a & c)

STAR TREK makes a triumphant return to the big screen this summer, but your first look at the upcoming blockbuster can only be found in this exclusive comics tie-in presented by JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman! The origin of the villainous Nero continues here as tensions between the Romulan and Vucan empires reach a breaking point, with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance!

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Locke & Key: Head Games #2
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

Following a shocking death that dredges up memories of their father's murder, Kinsey and Tyler Locke are thrown into choppy emotional waters, and turn to their new friend, Zack Wells, for support. Meanwhile, six-year-old Bode Locke tries to puzzle out the secret of the head key, and Uncle Duncan is jarred into the past by a disturbingly familiar face. Open your mind—the head games are just getting started.

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Terminator Salvation Movie Prequel #2
Dara Naraghi (w) • Alan Robinson (a) • Nick Runge (c)

In the African country of Niger, tempers flare between Bem, Yusuf, and Lysette, as the ragtag group of refugees finalize their plans for an assault on the Skynet uranium mine. Meanwhile, in Detroit, survivalist Jackson Parker’s suicide run against a T-600 is interrupted by the Resistance. Plus, more revelations about Commander Elena Maric?s past history with John Connor.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Angel: Smile Time #2
Ben Edlund (story) • Scott Tipton (w) • David Messina, photo (a)

The three-part adaptation of the beloved “Angel puppet” episode continues as Angel finds himself in dire, and quite plush, circumstances. Adapted by Tipton and Messina (Angel: First Night).

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #3
Steve Parkhouse (w) • Dave Gibbons (a) • Gibbons & Kirchoff (c)

IDW’s newly recolored reprints of the classic Dave Gibbons Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, Steve Parkhouse and Gibbons conclude “End of the Line” and present “The Free-Fall Warriors,” both featuring the beloved Fourth Doctor. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Ghost Whisperer: The Muse #3
Barbara Randall Kesel (w) • Adriano Loyola (a) • Brian Miller, photo (c)

The Muse kills artists, and now Melinda knows how… but not why. Will that be enough to save her next target? Based on the hit CBS-TV series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Star Trek TNG: The Last Generation #4
Andrew Steven Harris (w) • Gordon Purcell (a) • J.K. Woodward, Gordon Purcell (c)

In an alternate timeline in which the Klingons have conquered Earth, Jean-Luc Picard leads a dire struggle against the brutal grip of the Empire's iron fist. But a daring assault against the Terran Warlord's flagship leaves the rebellion with its most devastating loss yet, while the Klingon warlord Worf himself faces off against his hunted, mortal enemy: Hikaru Sulu.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Star Trek: Mirror Images TPB
Scott and David Tipton (w) • David Messina (a) • Joe Corroney (c)

In the "Mirror, Mirror" episode Star Trek: The Original Series, an evil Kirk commanded the I.S.S. Enterprise for the Terran Empire. But how did he rise to power, in a universe where treachery is rewarded as much as accomplishment? In Mirror Images, itness Mirror-Kirk's efforts to unseat Captain Pike and seize command.

TPB • FC • 104 pages • $17.99 • 978-1-60010-293-6

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30 Days of Night: 30 Days Till Death #3
David Lapham (w & a & c)

For months he's systematically worked to create a false persona. He's agonizingly suppressed his true nature, gone to extreme—even demeaning—lengths to satisfy his cravings. Now, in an instant all of Rufus's hard work is on the verge of evaporation thanks to… a visit from his relatives?

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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30 Days of Night: Juarez TPB
Matt Fraction (w) • Ben Templesmith (a & c)

The world of the undead is a vast one, with many stories remaining to be told. In 30 Days of Night: Juarez, Matt Fraction (Invincible Iron Man) introduces Lex Nova, former private detective and free-range madman, on the hunt for the bloodsuckers killing a whole mess of Mexican girls. Art by 30 Days co-creator Ben Templesmith.

TPB • FC • 104 pages • $17.99 • 978-1-60010-405-3

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Welcome to Hoxford TPB
Ben Templesmith (w & a & c)

Raymond Delgado isn’t welcome at all. Rather, he’s the newest inmate at the Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution. He has no hope of release, parole, rehabilitation, or decent conversation. On a good day, he'll tell you he's Zeus and only bite your arm off. Literally. On a bad day, you won't have time to scream to the prison guard for help. And why are people always transferred into Hoxford, but no records show anyone ever transferring back out?

TPB • FC • 132 pages • $19.99 • 978-1-60010-374-2

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Wormwood HC, Vol. 1
Ben Templesmith (w & a)

At last, a special hardcover edition of Ben Templesmith’s (Welcome to Hoxford, 30 Days of Night, Fell) all-eerie and humorous series, Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. Collecting the original Wormwood story, “The Taster,” plus the four-issue “Birds, Bees, Blood & Beer,” in which we discover that things are awakening in the city. Things that have a nasty habit of leaving mutilated bodies in their wake. Also includes additional bonus sketches, art, and original comic pages from Templesmith.

HC • FC • 160 pages • $24.99 • 7” x 11” • 978-1-60010-375-9

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Tommyrot—2nd printing
Ben Templesmith (w & a)

Welcome to one of the more beautifully horrific collections of foolishiness and nonsense you'll ever see. This special oversized edition collects many of the major images and covers from artist Ben Templesmith, as well as many never-before-seen unpublished paintings and personal work, including looks behind the scenes into the artistic process he uses.

TPB • FC • 96 pages • $19.99 • 8.5” x 11” • 978-1-60010-005-5

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Ashley Wood’s 96 Nudes HC
Ashley Wood (w & a)

Ashley Wood returns with just what the title suggests—96 nude girls, collected from his previous two 48 Nudes editions. Ashley Wood is an internationally acclaimed, commercial illustrator, concept designer and comic book artist. He is a three-time Spectrum Award-winner and a two-time Communication Arts Award-winner.

HC • FC • 29.99 • 96 Pages • 11” x 11” • 978-1-60010-342-1

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Ashley Wood’s Art of Metal Gear Solid
Ashley Wood (a & c)

In addition to showcasing art from Ashley Wood’s graphic novel adaptations of Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty, this all-new collection features the work Ash did for the Metal Gear Solid: Mobile Portable Ops video game. From gaming consoles to comic books, Metal Gear Solid has captured the imagination of millions of fans worldwide.

TPB • FC • 120 pages • 19.99 • 8.5” x 11” • 978-1-60010-362-9

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Danger Unlimited TPB
John Byrne (w & a)

In 1959, a group of explorers investigate an ancient spaceship in the Amazon jungle. After brief exposure to some mysterious space-Gunk, they acquire superpowers that they use to fight for good as the original Danger Unlimited. Also included in this collection are Byrne's Babe issues 1–4 and Babe 2 issues 1–2, bringing all the Danger Unlimited action together for the first time ever!

TPB • B&W • 244 pages • $19.99 • 978-1-60010-363-6

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Next Men Premiere Edition HC, Vol. 1
John Byrne (w & a)

In the 1990s, acclaimed writer/artist John Byrne created an all-new world of superheroes and explored their impact on the planet in a realistic way. And now, John Byrne's acclaimed Next Men series is presented in IDW’s oversize Premiere hardcover format in glorious full color. This volume collects Next Men #0–10.

HC w/dustjacket • FC • 312 pages • $50.00 • 6.7” x 11” • 978-1-60010-365-0

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Complete Little Orphan Annie Vol. 3
Harold Gray (w & a)

Now with all Sundays in color for the first time in more than 75 years. The action never stops as Annie gets shipwrecked with Spike Marlin for months on end. Then the Depression and rival businessmen wreck "Daddy" Warbucks's empire, leaving him broke and ruined. Volume 3 includes every daily and Sunday from April 1930 until the end of 1931.

HC • BW • 288 pages • $39.99 • 11” x 8.5” • 978-1-60010-406-0

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Sparrow: Jim Mahfood
Jim Mahfood (a & c)

This latest edition of the Sparrow focuses on Jim Mahfood, the fan-favorite artist who has worked on titles such as Clerks, the comic book, Grrl Scouts, Ultimate Marvel Team-up, and Spectacular Spider-Man.

HC • FC • 48 pages • 11.99 • 6” x 6” • 978-1-60010-367-4

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Graveslinger
Shannon Eric Denton, Jeff Mariotte (w) • John Cboins, Nima Sorat (a)

Western/horror series Graveslinger, collected here for the first time, garnered rave reviews, and a Hollywood option on its initial release. Written by veteran storyteller and artist Shannon Eric Denton and novelist writer Jeff Mariotte, Graveslinger features horror, humor and a sense of macabre fun, along with the widescreen feel of everybody's favorite Western epics.

TPB • FC • 128 pages • $19.99 • 978-1-60010-364-3

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Tilting at Windmills, Vol. 2
Brian Hibbs (w) • Ben Templesmith (c)

Brian Hibbs, owner of San Francisco's premier comic book store, Comix Experience, has joined with IDW Publishing to produce the second volume of his influential "Tilting at Windmills" columns. Containing useful guidelines for new and established retailers who sell comics in this pop culture-hungry world.

TPB • BW • 400 pages • $19.99 • 6” x 9” • 978-1-60010-370-4

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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens, David Cerquiera (w) • Philippe Chanoinat (a)

Oliver Twist is the story of a young orphan who is subjected to ill-treatment in institutions in Victorian England. He falls into the clutches of the ghastly Fain and comes into contact with the seediest parts of London. The adventures of young Oliver are a story of fear, poverty and the darkness of the human soul.

HC • FC • 64 pages • $14.99 • 8.5” x 11.75” • 978-1-60010-366-7

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Sir Apropos of Nothing #4
Peter David (w) • Robin Riggs (a) • Riggs, Da Xiong (c)

In a fabled castle in a mysterious land resides a young prince upon whom the land's very destiny resides. A prince whose bloody and vicious exploits will create a legend that will terrify humanity for generations to come. Except the young prince that Sir Apropos finds is, in fact, a wheezing, pasty-faced nothing nicknamed Flad the Inhaler. And it is up to Apropos to help Flad find his inner impaler, lest an entire country fall to its enemies.

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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The Dreamer #4
Lora Innes (w & a) • Innes, Jenny Frison (c)

Bea Whaley's Revolutionary adventure continues in the fourth issue of The Dreamer. Disturbed by her discovery at the art museum, Bea convinces Captain Hale that it is imperative that they rescue Alan. However, she realizes things are not quite as they seemed and her mistake just might cost them their lives…

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Speed Racer: The Next Generation: Birthright #4
Ben Gruber (w) • Eduardo Garcia & Joel Chua (a)

You wanted it, well, you got it! The final issue of the Speed Racer: The Next Generation mini-series is here! Your life will change forever as Speed activates the Mach 6’s gasless engine. He shows the world a future without oil, a future where cars run on oxygen… and fight robots on the moon!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Worthwhile Books Titles


Cameron and his Dinosaurs
Scott Christian Sava (w) • Andres Silva Blanco (a)

A mad scientist breaks every law of nature and creates four extinct dinosaurs for a terrorist group called B.U.R.P.S. When the dinosaurs revolt, it’s Cameron’s good fortune to befriend them. But the mad scientist want those dinosaurs back at any cost! And they’ll wage a war between robots and dinosaurs to get what they want!

TPB • FC • 176 pages • $12.99 • 6” x 9” • 978-1-60010-315-5

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Carl the Frog
David Weiss (w) • Pete Whitehead (a)

Carl is a frog in search of a friend—but his outlandishly long tongue (and even larger appetite!) always sabotages his plans. When a wise old kingfisher sets his sights on Carl as his next meal, Carl finally learns to change his ways. This rollicking romp will keep families giggling while imparting the friendly lesson that it’s better to have friends than to eat them!

HC w/dustjacket • FC • 40 pages • $16.99 • 11” x 9” • 978-1-60010-338-4

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My Mom
Chae Strathie (w) • Jacqueline East (a)

Just in time for Mother’s Day, this beautiful picture book will keep kids giggling as it celebrates the special bond between mother and child. A little boy adores his silly mom and all the funny ideas she dreams up—from wearing goofy disguises to playing the best practical joke ever!

HC w/dustjacket • FC • 24 pages • $15.99 • 11.375” x 10.375” • 978-1-60010-416-9

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Seamus McManus
Rob Kurtz (w) • Mike Lester (a)

This modern-day folktale, based on the traditions of the centuries-old Puck Fair in Ireland, chronicles the journey of a very unlikely king—a goat named Seamus McNamus. The funny adventure begins when Seamus reluctantly takes up the crown to save the McFadden family farm.

HC w/dustjacket • FC • 40 pages • $16.99 • 11” x 9” • 978-1-60010-337-7

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